A student she says she felt shamed by a teacher who called her out for wearing a tank top

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Updated: 10:12 AM EDT Apr 14, 2017

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WEBVTT ISUNFAIR.WE TAKE A LOOK.LAUREN: MOLLY NEUNER WORE A TANKTOP TO THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ANDSAYS SHE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OFIT, BUT HER TEACHER DID.MOLLY SAYS SHE WAS EMBARRASSEDWHEN HER TEACHER CALLED HER OUTIN FRONT OF HER CLASS ABOUT ANOUTFIT SHE'S WORN TO SCHOOLBEFOREPORTLAND'S SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTSAYS THEY'RE LOOKING INTO WHATHAPPENED AND SAYS THE DRESS CODEISN'T MEAN TO SHAME STUDENTS.BUT MOLLY SAYS THAT'S HOW SHEFELT ON MONDAY.>> I TOLD HER, LIKE, THIS DRESSCODE IS SEXIST BECAUSE IT ONLYAPPLIES TO GIRLS AND I HAVE WORNTHIS A MILLION TIMES, SO WHAT'STHE BIG DEAL? >> WE ARE GOING TO REVISIT THATAS A DISTRICT AND MAKE SURE WEHAVE A PROCESS THAT ENGAGES OURPARENTS, ENGAGES OUR FACULTY AND-- AND STUDENTS, AND TO TRY TOCOME UP WITH CLEARER DEFINITIONSOF WHAT IS EXCEPTABLE.-- ACCEPTABLE.LAUREN: WE DID RAISE OUT TO THEPRINCIPAL AT KING MIDDLE SAYS

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A student she says she felt shamed by a teacher who called her out for wearing a tank top